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IndustryFinmeccanica-EADS DS: joint presentation for the M-346 airplane
Rome, Italy - Platform will be the new generation "Master" aircraft
On 15 March 2010 (two industries unveiled it today), Alenia Aermacchi (AAEM), a Finmeccanica company, and EADS Defence and Security (DS) submitted a joint response to the Request For Information (RFI)... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the last week of April
Rome, Italy - From on Monday 26 to next Sunday May 2
Monday 26 - "Cessna 200 Series Association 3rd Fly-in". Longreach, Queensland, Australia. + 61 (0)8 8766 0025 http://c200series.com.au - Gliding - "FCC Gliding 2010". Prievidza, Slovakia. + 421 (0)46... more
Civil aviationAir transport: full support by IATA to accelerate "Single European Sky"
Geneva, Switzerland - The issue will be discussed next May 4
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its full support for Spain’s transport minister Jose Blanco and Vice-President of the European Commission Siim Kallas in their call to fast t... more
DefenseBayern-Chemie successfully carried out two gel demonstrator test flights
Berlin, Germany - Benefits and advantages of this technology
Bayern-Chemie, a fully owned (100%) subsidiary of MBDA Deutschland, successfully carried out two gel demonstrator test flights at the German Armed Forces Test Range in Meppen in December 2009. Following... more
AccidentsFinland: PA-28R-200 crashes for engine problem
Helsinki, Finland - A victim and two severe injured among three people on board
A private airplane Piper PA-28R-200 Cherokee Arrow II has crashed today at 11:30 (local hour) in Emasalo, near Porvoo, in the extreme south of Finland. The airplane with three people on board has crashed... more
AirlinesJet2.com resumes air traffic
Milan, Italy - All flights at the Italian airports are regularly operated
Jet2.com, UK low-cost carrier, following to the reopening of skies in UK, informs to have resumed traffic of own airplanes, according to own schedule. The airline confirms its effort to overpass early... more
Press releaseAir Partner: a team of crisis for volcano's emergency
Milan, Italy - In service for all day
Air Partner, world society in supplying commercial airplanes and private jets, has established a team of crisis in service round the clock through which the individual travellers or groups, blocked in... more
Military aviationNew communication technologies for USA leaders' airplanes
Bedford, Usa - System will be standardized and leader will be able to carry out all their duties
Air Force officials here issued a contract award in mid-April that will provide highly reliable, secure and integrated voice, data and video equipment for airborne U.S. senior leaders. The nearly $209... more
Civil aviationEASA on volcanic ash: Safety Information Bulletin
Cologne, Germany - The Agency yesterday issued it with recommendations to operators
The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has since last week been working intensively with aircraft and engine manufacturers to establish appropriate measures to ensure aircraft remain airworthy when... more
Civil aviationAEA on airspace closures: the human dimension
Brussels, Belgium - “We will fight for our affected passengers” says the Association
After the successive reopening of European air space, countless passengers, who had been stranded for a prolonged period, can be transported home. “The desire to return home is natural and fundamental t... more
AirlinesAirport handling: TAP Portugal new Aviapartner's client
Rome, Italy - For all services on Fiumicino
Aviapartner, the third largest handling service company expands its portfolio by adding services to cover TAP Portugal Airlines at Fiumicino airport in Rome, covering 4 daily flights to Lisbon and Oporto.... more
CuriositiesCA celebrates "Earth Day" by commitment to environment
Houston, Usa - Between 2006 and 2009, the airline collected more than 16.6 million pounds of recyclable materials
Continental Airlines recognizes the importance of protecting and preserving the environment: between 2006 and 2009, the airline collected more than 16.6 million pounds of recyclable materials from its... more
DefenseMalaysian Air Force's order for Eurocopter helicopters
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - The contract has been finalized during last days of "DSA 2010" exhibition
Eurocopter has received a Letter of Acceptance from the Malaysian Defence Ministry for the supply 12 EC-725 helicopters for search and rescue missions. Eurocopter's, subsidiary of EADS - the European... more
Civil aviationItalian civil aircraft's certification: Ministry of Defense-ENAC agreement
Rome, Italy - The flight experimentation centre will supply a series of professional figures
A new agreement for civil aircraft's certification activity was signed between ministry of Defense - Military Aviation and ENAC (Italian Authority for civil aviation). The agreement foresees the co-operation... more
AirlinesNew Wind Jet 's connections to Russia
Catania, Italy - From Pisa and Bergamo, to Moscow and St. Petersburg
Eastern Europe even nearer for the Italian low-cost air company Wind Jet. The summer news will be service of new connections to Russia: Pisa and Bergamo will be connected with Moscow and St. Petersburg. It... more
IndustryDreamliner aircraft: extreme-weather testing in Florida
Valparaiso, Usa - A special hangar allows the airplane to experience to this kind of temperatures
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has begun a series of extreme-weather tests at Valparaiso, Fla. A special hangar at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Eglin Air Force Base allows the airplane to experience... more
IndustryBoeing F-15K41 airplane successfully completed 1st flight
St Louis, Usa - The F-15K is an advanced variant of the combat-proven F-15E
Boeing on April 19 conducted (but announced only yesterday) the first flight of F-15K41, the first of 21 F-15K Slam Eagles the company is producing under the Next Fighter II contract for the Republic of... more
AirlinesBoeing announces launch of Orbital Test Vehicle
Cape Canaveral, Usa - It will be used to demonstrate the capability for US Air Force
Boeing yesterday announced the successful launch of the Boeing-built Orbital Test Vehicle (OTV), also known as the X-37B, for the U.S. Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. The OTV was launched on an Atlas... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: thunderstorms and strong winds on most part of central-south
Rome, Italy - An additional notice for adverse conditions
As already announced, the perturbation that is interesting the central Mediterranean from today, will continue to determine fickleness conditions on central-meridional regions. The Italian Civil Defense... more
AirlinesAlitalia sells 4 MD-80 aircraft
Rome, Italy - Bulgaria Air Charter wins the batch
Alitalia's special administrator, Augusto Fantozzi, has officially communicated the finalized transfer to Bulgarian Air Charter of 4 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft, property of the air company. The... more
Government actsItalian question about position by Italy on reinforcement weaponry by Venezuela
Rome, Italy - By honourable Renato Farina (PdL)
The Italian Honourable Renato Farina (PdL) asks to the Foreign Affairs minister to know granted that: the President of the Bolivarian Venuzuela Republic, Hugo Chavez, has fixed collaboration and reciprocal... more
IndustryBoeing delivered C-130H Aerial Refueling Tanker plane to Japan
Gifu, Japan - The tanker currently provides aerial refueling for the UH-60J, a SaR helicopter
The Boeing Company and partners Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Cobham Mission Systems announced that they have delivered a C-130H aerial refueling tanker to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).... more
AccidentsCargo aircraft precipitated in Philippines: 3 dead
Mexico, Philippines - Near the city of Mexico, survived other three crew members
An Antonov 12BP cargo plane, registered UP-AN216, was destroyed when it crashed near the town of Mexico, Philippines. Three crew members survived, three others are presumed to have been killed in the crash.... more
AerospaceHow Venus Express measures Venus' atmosphere
Paris, France - Its solar arrays become to catch the faint wisps around the hot planet
Venus Express has completed an 'aerodrag' campaign that used its solar wings as sails to catch faint wisps of the planet’s atmosphere. The test used the orbiter as an exquisitely accurate sensor to measure a... more
AerospaceESA: two new atlases to not lose into the infrared sky
Paris, France - They contain more than a million of astronomical sources thanks to the space telescope observation
Thanks to the observation by Akari's space telescope, the astronomers that study the sky with infrared light have two new great atlases with more than a million of astronomical sources. It's of the first... more
AirlineseasyJet: suspension of procedure for shipping fee's approval in Italian airports
Milan, Italy - The carrier appeals to the Government because air companies have already suffered many losses caused by ashes' cloud
As consequence of the air transport stop happened last days in mostly of Europe, easyJet appeals to the Italian Government's sensibility, in order to indefinitely suspend the shipping fee's rising price... more
DefenseIran intends to produce air defense system similar to Russia's S-300
Moscow, Russia - Moscow says that would fulfill its obligations regarding deliveries signed with Tehran in 2005
Iran intends to produce air defense systems similar to Russia's S-300 system, the county's PressTV channel said on Thursday, according to "RIA Novosti", quoting Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad... more
AirlinesSwiss: flights going to normality, but new closing in Europe are not excluded
Berne, Switzerland - And delays and cancellations are possible because of airports' congestion
Mostly of Swiss' air network connections are regularly operated. The re-start of services by many air companies is the reason of congestion in airports and air spaces. Considering that, new delays and... more
IndustryBoeing delivered Garuda Indonesia's 75th airplane
Seattle, Usa - A B-737/800 model with Blended Winglets
Boeing delivered to Garuda Indonesia its 75th airplane, a Next-Generation 737/800 with Blended Winglets. Garuda Indonesia, the state-owned flag carrier, operates a fleet composed primarily of Boeing... more
HelicoptersAW: the Royal Netherlands Navy takes delivery of its first NH-90 NFH helicopter
Vergiate, Italy - During an official ceremony held yesterday in Vergiate
AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced on behalf of NH Industries the delivery of the first NH-90 NFH helicopter to the Royal Netherlands Navy during an official ceremony held yesterday at AgustaWestland’s V... more
AirportsAci Europe: airports call for European aviation post-cloud plan
Brussels, Belgium - 9,5 million air passengers blocked by the cloud between 15-20 April
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE estimates that 9.5 million air passengers were unable to travel, due to the eruption of the Icelandic volcano between 15 April and 20 April. As air services are gradually... more
AirportsFrankfurt airport resumes flight operations
Frankfurt, Germany - Air space open
Following the reopening of German airspace, flight operations at Frankfurt Airport (FRA) are being gradually expanded. On Tuesday, Germany’s largest airport registered as many as 265 flights (operating u... more
AirlinesSAS expects to operate close to 75% of flights from today
Stockholm, Sweden - Full operations by tomorrow
SAS Scandinavian Airlines informs its customers that it expects to operate close to 75% of full scheduled flight program as of today, April 22. All SAS hubs across Scandinavia will today be reopened,... more
Weather forecastsBad weather in Italy: perturbation arriving on Sardinia
Rome, Italy - Storms and strong winds on most part of central-south from tomorrow
An Atlantic perturbation, currently on the Iberian Peninsula, is close to central Mediterranean today, causing a perturbation phase before on Sardinia and then on the remaining central-southern regions. The... more
DiscussionsAircraft and volcanic clouds: some answers to some questions
Rome, Italy - While the cloud is clearing we clarify the essential aspects bounding calamity to aviation
It's just the case to say that when the clouds are clearing space opens to reflections and most important aspects are enlightened, also for the future. We have watched powerless to the air transport block... more
Fair and showsAir shows and exhibitions in the third week in April
Rome, Italy - From today on Wednesday 21 to next Sunday 25
Wednesday 21 - "Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition". China World Hotel, Beijing, China. + 44 (0)208 831 7505 www.insightgrp.co.uk - Hang Gliding - "2010 Campeonato Abierto Mexicano de Papalotes... more
AirlinesAir connection's restart: Air France and Germanwings
Paris, France - From today 21st of April progressive return to normality
It's progressively returning to normality the air company's flights' situation, following the European civil aviation authorities' decisions. Air France informs customers that from today, 21st of April,... more
Finance and economyBoeing Reports First-Quarter Results
Chicago, Usa - Some highlights
Boeing has announced today the first quarter results in 2010. Here the highlights: - Operating margin grew to 7.7 percent on revenue of $15.2 billion, driving net income of $0.70 per share, including... more
IndustryBoeing eco-aircraft in the "Earth Day"
St.Louis, Usa - A Super Hornet will take off from Naval Air Station Patuxent River powered by biofuel
Boeing is supporting the U.S. Navy's biofuel-powered flight, scheduled to take place on Earth Day, April 22. An unmodified, Boeing-built F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft will take off from Naval Air Station... more
ReportTomorrow will be forty years of "Earth Day"
Rome, Italy - Thousands of events in 175 countries, remembering the Space Agencies' effort
Tomorrow will be forty years for the "Earth Day", and there will be a lot of happening organized in 175 countries world-wide, to make aware on issues about environment and ecology. In Rome it will happen... more
IndustrySELEX Sistemi Integrati wins a contract in Peru for two KRONOS radars
Rome, Italy - To be installed on board of the frigates
SELEX Sistemi Integrati (SSI), a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a contract with the Military Navy of Peru to supply two multifunctional surveillance radars KRONOS NV to be installed on board of... more
Civil aviationBisignani's statements on Italian TV
Rome, Italy - During Italian Tv's program "Otto e mezzo" and "Matrix" discussed aviation's problems caused by the clouds
Giovanni Bisignani, IATA's (International Air Transport Association) CEO and general director intervened yesterday in the Tv program "Otto e mezzo" on LA7 channel. Here commenting last days European air... more
Military aviationUSA's presidential helicopter: Sikorsky and Lockheed Martin agreement
Washington, Usa - The two big companies will run together the call for proposal of VXX program
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation and Lockheed Martin announced the signing of a teaming agreement to compete jointly for the U.S. Navy’s revived VXX Presidential Helicopter program. The agreement formally p... more
Civil aviationVolcano: IATA urges measures to mitigate losses had by airlines
Berlin, Germany - The cloud emergency cost airlines USD 1.7 billion
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that the Icelandic volcano crisis cost airlines more than $1.7 billion in lost revenue through Tuesday—six days after the initial eruption. F... more
AirlinesSingapore Airlines enables all the flights on Europe
Milan , Italy - The air company counts a lost of about Euro 22 million
Singapore Airlines (SIA) re-enabled all the flights to and from Europe: with the progressive sky over the "Old continent" normalization Republic of Singapore's flag carrier fully reintegrated the European... more
Civil aviationFAA asks for new rules about lower class aircrafts testing
Washington, Usa - A notice has issued to make more articulate the certification process
The FAA has issued a Notice of Proposal Rulemaking that could significantly articulate the certification process for several lower class jets currently in development weighing less than 6 thousands pounds... more
HelicoptersThe Malaysian Bomba takes delivery of two AW-139 helicopters
Vergiate, Italy - They will be used to perform fire fighting, search and rescue missions
AgustaWestland (AW), a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) has taken delivery of two AW-139 medium twin helicopters. The aircraft were accepted by the... more
Military aviationA-330MRTT airplane: Airbus Military completes flight tests for "Hose-and-drogue" refuelling system
Madrid, Spain - The formal military certification is planned for this Summer by Spanish authority
Airbus Military has completed all the flight tests required for the daylight certification of the new generation hose-and drogue refuelling system on the A-330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). This... more
AirlinesAir Berlin resumes normal flight operations
Milan, Italy - The full operation by the end of the week with extra flights
Air Berlin, Germany’s airline, will be resuming normal flight operations in the course of the day and will be able to carry out almost all the flights scheduled for today. This is now possible as DFS (... more
AirportsFirst flights operated at Liverpool "John Lennon" airport
Liverpool, UK - For the first time in six days
Following the lifting of UK airspace restrictions at 10:00pm last night, flights are now starting to operate again through the Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport for the first time in 6 days. A number... more